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Criteria
  • (vii) Superlative beauty
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  • (ix) Ecosystems
  • (x) Species
Rating
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Threat
  • Fire/ Fire Suppression
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  • Flight Paths
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  • Storms/Flooding
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Benefit
  • Carbon sequestration
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  • Food
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  • Commercial wells
  • Collection of wild plants and mushrooms
  • Wilderness and iconic features
  • Collection of medicinal resources for local use
  • Contribution to education
  • Soil stabilisation
  • Coastal protection
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  • Fishing areas and conservation of fish stocks
  • Sacred natural sites or landscapes
  • Provision of jobs
  • Cultural and spiritual values
  • Health and recreation
  • Natural beauty and scenery
  • Traditional agriculture
  • Sacred or symbolic plants or animals
  • Livestock grazing areas
  • Water provision (importance for water quantity and quality)
  • Knowledge
  • Cultural identity and sense of belonging
  • Environmental services
  • Pollination
  • (-) Contribution to local economy
Designation
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Theme

Conservation outlook assessments

Search all natural World Heritage sites and learn how likely they are to maintain Outstanding Universal Value over time. The Conservation Outlook Assessments are based on best available information mobilized from a wide range of sources, and we welcome feedback to help improve them.

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the gauge

The gauge reflects the conservation outlook of sites inscribed as World Heritage under the natural criteria vii, viii, ix and x. Each site has received a rating according to the state and trends of its values, threats, and protection and management

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RESULTS: 5 SITES
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Significant concern

Galápagos Islands

Ecuador
Inscribed in
1978
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
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Good

Ischigualasto-Talampaya Natural Parks

Argentina
Inscribed in
2000
Criterion
(viii)
Read more
Significant concern

Lake Baikal

Russian Federation
Inscribed in
1996
Criteria
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
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Good

Laponian Area

Sweden
Inscribed in
1996
Criteria
(iii)
(v)
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
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Good with some concerns

Pyrénées - Mont Perdu

France
Spain
Inscribed in
1997
Criteria
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vii)
(viii)
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